Pal Hermansen / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) landing on coast in midnight sun. Lofoten, Norway. July.

Marie Read / American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult feeding chick, Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Ernie Janes / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) footprints on sand at low tide, Norfolk, England, UK, November.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) on machair grassland, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Markus Varesvuo / Oystercatcher, (Haemotopus ostralegus) landing, Meriharakka, Norway, July. Fascinating birds bookplate.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Flock of Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) in flight, The Wash Estuary, Norfolk, England, UK. September. 2020VISION Book Plate.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) arriving to roost at Snettisham on the Wash. Norfolk, January.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) at dusk, with lights in distance, South Swale, Kent, England, UK, December. 2020VISION Book Plate. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty...

Loic Poidevin / Flock of Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) flying in formation. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, August.

Mike Read / Magellanic oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) Falkland Islands

Alan Williams / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) perched on rock on shore, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Mateusz Piesiak / Young American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) snatching food from adult on the shoreline. Long Island, New York, USA, July 2010. Winner, Young Wildlife Photographer, 2011 Wildlife Photographer o...

Andrew Walmsley / South Island pied oystercatcher (Haematopus finschi) feeding in shallow water, Christchurch, New Zealand, March

Laurie Campbell / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) foraging on shore, Loch Fleet NNR, Sutherland, Scotland, June

Andy Sands / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) running along incoming tide line, Wales, UK

Gary K. Smith / Oystercatchers {Haematopus ostralegus} in flight over breaking surf, Norfolk, UK, December

Ingo Arndt / Oystercatcher (Heamatopus ostralegus), Germany

Dave Bevan / Flock of Oystercatchers in flight (Heamatopus ostralegus) North Wales, UK, February

Pete Cairns / Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) flying over water, soft focus, Lancashire, UK

Steve Knell / Oystercatchers {Haematopus ostralegus} flock in flight, Morecombe Bay, Lancashire, UK.

Pete Oxford / American oystercatcher feeding on sea urchin {Haematopus palliatus} Hood Is,

Rolf Nussbaumer / American oystercatcher calling {Haematopus palliatus} FL, USA

Laurent Geslin / Oystercatchers on beach, viewed from above {Haematus ostralegus} Cornwall, England

Jean E. Roche / Oystercatchers taking off along shoreline {Haematopus ostralegus} Ile de Re, France

Thomas Lazar / American oystercatcher {Haematopus palliatus} feeding on Sea urchin, Florida, USA

Mike Wilkes / Oystercatcher at nest, Islay, Scotland {Haematopus ostralegus}

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) holding a impet in its beak, The Black Isle, Scotland, UK. January.

Nick Upton / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) foraging on lake shore grassland, Gloucestershire, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) adult with chick foraging in shallow water at lake edge, Gloucestershire, UK, May.

Robin Chittenden / Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) feeding on a clam in a tidal pool, Holy Island Nature Reserve, Northumberland, England, UK. February.

Robin Chittenden / Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) catching a clam shell from a tidal pool, Holy Island Nature Reserve, Northumberland, England, UK. February.

Tui De Roy / American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult on nest, Santiago Island, Galapagos, South America.

Tui De Roy / American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult on nest, Santiago Island, Galapagos, South America.

David Tipling / Red knot (Calidris canutus)large flock, and Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus), Snettisham RSPB Reserve, The Wash, Norfolk, UK. September.

David Tipling / Red knot (Calidris canutus) roosting flock and a lone Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), in autumn at Snettisham RSPB Reserve, The Wash, Norfolk, UK. September.

David Tipling / Red Knot (Calidris canutus) and Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus), Snettisham RSPB Reserve, The Wash, Norfolk, UK. October.

Mike Potts / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) adult with chick feeding in a marshy field, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, June.

Roger Powell / Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) walking over tidal mudflats in low winter sunshine. Holy Island (Lindisfarne) tidal mudflats, Northumberland, England, UK. December.

Roger Powell / Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) wading through a tidal creek in low winter sunshine. Holy Island (Lindisfarne) tidal mudflats, Northumberland, England, UK. December.

Roger Powell / Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) walking over tidal mudflats in low winter sunshine. Holy Island (Lindisfarne) tidal mudflats, Northumberland, England, UK. December.

Oscar Dewhurst / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) flock flying low over the sea with industrial buildings of Teeside in the background. Durham, UK. January

Oscar Dewhurst / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) and red knot (Calidris canutus) flock in flight with industrial buildingss of Teeside in the background. Durham, UK. October

Oscar Dewhurst / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) flock in flight with industrial buildingss of Teeside in the background. Durham, UK. October

Doug Gimesy / Sooty oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) standing on intertidal rocks,Port Philip Bay shoreline, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia.

Oscar Dewhurst / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) in flight. Suffolk, England, UK. March.

Oscar Dewhurst / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) adult calling and juvenile feeding in shallow water. Suffolk, UK. August